The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. The nobility, sentry, subscribers, and the public are respect fuily informed that the Season will close on Saturday, July 30—viz., this day month. There will in next week be five opera nights, viz.. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, F riday, and baturday. Second appearance of Mdlle. Artot. THIS RS , RN ING (Saturday), June 25, will be performed for the second time this season, Don' zetti's opera, in two acts, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Maria, Mdile. Artot, her second appearance at the Royal Italian Opera ; Marchesa, Madame Tagliafico ; Sulpizio, Signor Ronconi, his second appearance in that character ; Caporale, Signor Fallar ; and Tonio, S±door Neri-Baraldi. Conductor, Mr. Costa. After which the Divertissement, L'lle Enchantee. Sup ported by Mdllc. Salvioni, Mdlle. Carmine, Mille. Navarre, Md.le. Assunta, M. - )esplaces, and Mr. W. H. Payne. Commence at half past Eight. - Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre eta Is, 30s. 6c1., 75., and ss. ; smphitheatre.:2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had nt the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is )pen from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and )IHEATRE ROYAL HAY ARKET.- Sole Lesree and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Ir. Howe and Miss L. Angel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Breast's. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Weathersby, ; Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Mr. Compton, Mr. Howe, (Lc. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE• Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Last Night of Hamlet and the present Season. Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLET THIS EVENING (Saturday). Claudius, Mr. Emery ; Polonius, Mr. John Brougham ; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan ; Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden h,,fl ; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedigger, Mr. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Messrs. W M'lntyre, F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall bank, Collett ; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Alias 31 Ilenrade ; and Gertrude, Miss Elsworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice.—The doors open athalf -past 7, and Hamlet corn- Lences at 8. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE._ Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, at a quarter-past Eight (first time) THE MONASTERY OF St. JUS r : Messrs. Vining, H. M.rs too, J. Nelson, J. W. Ray, H. Mellon, W. Robins, Seyton, Chapman; Mrs. H. Maiston, and Mdlle. Stella Colas. To conclude with DRAWING-ROOMS, SECOND FLOOR, AND ATTICS. Paddy ATE W THEA'T'RE-RU YAL, ADELPIi SJIa Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, SHAKSPERE'S HOUSE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips. Fol;owed by THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Messrs. Killington, J. L. Toole, and Bedford, Stephenson, S.uart ; Miss V 4 oolgar, Miss Kate Kelly, Pars. Bill ngton. After which, THE AREA BELLE, with a IN orrible Tale: Messrs. J. L. Too:e, P. Bedford, at. RomerMiss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new Comedy, by Dion Boucicault every Evening. Re.engagement of those ce ebrated and popular artistes, Mr. an . Mrs. Charles Mathews. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular nsmes of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr..T. L. Toole, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. F. Robinson. Mr. Asnley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentwortn, and Mrs. Stirling. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Miss Herbert. At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and original Comedy, In 5 acts, by Dion Boucicault, entitled THE FOX CHACE. Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. W. Cbamner laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta:Simms. At 10, by par.icular desire, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclade with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Miss Fanny Josephs. Commence at 7. MOSES AND SON ..E2.4 • respectfUlly call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest taorics are combined with the latest and most fashionable assigns, and the best workmanship. R MOSES and SON give particular attention to this important branch of their business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices are such as must satisfy the most economical. 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Top 225. ~ Deep ...........21s. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke ..... 15s. per ehmdron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. lIHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN, ,, IL Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENtE, an be had Every Evenin g of G. ft. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, June 25, 1864. ---- o --- THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 6O Barometer-30.11. WIND —S.W. ; moderate breeze and fine, but cloudy at times. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY.—Morning, sa. 56m.—Afternoon, 6h. 20m. ro-xcimi,ow.-Morning, 6h. 45m.—Afternoon, 7h. 16m, Q jt *lnt LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1861. While we are, here in England, looking for ward to the imminent probability of war between our selves and Germany —the abortive Conference holding its final meeting this afternoon, and the Ministerial explanations therefore being pledged, both in the .I.•)rds and in the Commons, for Monday- r tidings again come to us from beyond the Atlantic of the steady and fierce continuance of that dreadfal struggle in North America, that has now been goi ng on during these last four frightful years consecutively, " News of Battle" the American news still con tinues to be, with terrible earnestness. Not—of sham fights, or of mero skirmishings, or of bloodless strategic movements. But—of strenuous col lisions between, or of desperate shiftings of, whole divisions, sometimes whole armies of those living chessmen! Every collision, every shift ing, marked in characters of blood at once upon the soil and upon the annals of that great republic, known during the best part of a century, but known now no longer, and we may be quite certain never to be known again, as the United States. Once more the tidings brought to us from those sanguinary battlefields are of failure and loss on the numerically stronger aide, the side of the Federals—of success, of victory upon victory, on the numerically weaker side, the side of the Confederates. Says one account brought to ns per the Australasian—" The Federal expedition under STURGISS, which left Memphis in SHERMAN's rear, was defeated by FORREST at Guntown, Ten nessee, with loss of his artillery and many pri soners." The telegram adding, " STURGISS was killed." Another account of the same occurrence making the result yet more u nmistakably one adverse to the Federal interests, and in the interests of the Confederates. As thus :—" A Federal expedition, 8,000 strong, under General STURGISS, which left Memphis on the Ist instant, has been defeated at Guntown, West Tennessee, by:General FORREST, with loss of all its artillery trains, ammunition, and many prisoners." This fuller account, observing yet further that the rem nant of the expedition had returned to Memphis. The " remnant "of it, observe ! Al/ the military trains, all the ammunition, and many prisoners, having been captured—and a remnant (out of a force of Eight thousand) alone escaping from of the victorious grasp of General FORREST and his Confederates. Certainly, when the South does win a victory it generally contrives to do so, in two senses of the word, with n vengeance ! Few things are so unsatisfactory as when a de cided advance has been made in advocating the claims of the oppressed, for a retrogade movement to be taken, and much of the desired object to be lost. It was felt by all competent persons that such an untoward incident had occurred when Sir G. GREY succeeded in getting his committee appointed to consider the case of Mr. BEWICKE, instead of the original intention of Mr. BERKELEY being carried out to allow the House to pronounce an opinion on the matter. The result has more than realised the fears of the unfortunate sufferer and his friends. The committee have virtually left things in much the same state as they were before, or, if anything, it may be said that they have m'de bad worse by thus sanctioning the measures taken by the autho rities, and establishing the dangerous precedent that the State is not bound to compensate for inju ries received from the mistakes of the law or its agents. Nothing can be more disistrous in its effect than for this notion to gain ground among us. It lays the foundation of tyranny, injustice, and oppression ; and abounds with dangerous doctrines which are sure to make themselves apparent in due course. The more the whole features of the case are considered attentively, the greater astonishment will prevail at the supine ness that has distinguished those who have had to deal with this affair. At all times it is a sad and solemn business when a man has been unjustly con demned to a severe sentence, but in the instance of Mr. BEWICKE every possible aggravation seemed to attend his course. His life has been Utterly changed, his prospects ruined, his property confis cated, and all for want of due care and consideration on the part of those who should have known better. In reply to the urgent appeal for justice, the victim is to look for the " favourable consideration of the Crown." This is not the way to deal with such a matter. If an injury has been proved to have been done to any one it is the bounden duty of all who have been parties to its infliction to do their utmost in the way of reparation and atonement. The words, " If I have done wrong to any man I restore him fourfold," are worthy tests for the contemplation of all who call themselves Christians, and cannot too often serve as models for example, and precepts fur guidance. Allowing that Mr. BLWICKE'S conduct was extremely foolish and decidedly unwise, the follies and faults of one person do not excuse or justify the commission of crime and the committal of injuries by others. The men who swore away Mr. BEWICKE'S reputation had themselves none to lose. One was, indeed, a defaulter himself, and had been convicted of perjury previously. No matter how interest and prejudice may seek to hush up matters, these facts are known to be true, and it is an insult to the common sense, the good taste, and the right feeling of the community to allow such a course to continue much longer. We have all heard a great deal of the merits of English law, but no foreign land can excel such arbitrary regulations as those enforced against Mr. BEWICKE. The secret of nearly all this confusion arises from the mistaken idea that has gained ground in so many influential quarters, that property must be protected at all hazards, and for this purpose all the myrmidons of the law seem to be considered saved in the execu tion of their duty. A more fatal blunder cannot be made ; the very importance of the nature of their office should call for attention and demand careful ness, and all who fall short of this desideratum ought to be reprehended. Why does no one inquire more particularly into the cause of the men employed being so unfit for their position. It was the bounden duty of the sheriff to look to this matter. The rights of her MAJESTY'S subjects are at stake if this laxity is to continue. There was great cul pability somewhere, and this seems to have entirely escaped the attention of the committee. What the magistrates were about, not to make themselves ac quainted with the character of their witnesses is also incomprehensible. The whole thing is most mysterious from beginning to end. It is very unfortunate, as regards the solution of the case, that Mr. BEWICKE should have so compromised himself by his strange demeanour on several occa sions; but it must be borne in mind that the ends of justice will not be answered if duo care and cau tion be not exercised to meet th e emergenc y. The workings Ot the law are so often of a harsh and arbitrary nature, that persons who have not been in the habit of ex ercising self-cont ro l ma y ver y and f a ll i n t o errors , f rom rea dily make mistakea acting on the impaiso of the m omen t, instead of conforming themselves to circumstances. It is, besides, an acknowledged fact that Mr. BEWICKE condemned has been treated unfairly, a n d unjustly to losses and annoyances. Th e dignity of the State is seriously compromised by wrong being perpetrated on the subject, and that s ubject being It ie prevented from seeking a remedy. to the credit of Lord JOHN MANNERS, and those wh o sop. ported him, that they advocated a different course, and proposed that five thousand pounds should be paid to the injured individual. It is really neces sary that all this unsatisfactory condition of our laws and statutes be taken into consideration, for no one can deny that as at present matters stand an innocent man may be deprived of all that makes life enjoyable, and when shattered in health, broken in spirit, and penniless in means, be told that the State, which was not too hasty to make a mistake, nor too harsh to drive matters to extremities, is too mean to make reparation, and too self-conceited to acknowledge an error, and in the only way that it eau to make restitution and atonement. There is no part of our constitutional traditions more zealously upheld and more resolutely clung to than the privileges of municipal corporations. We have in our own day seen the failure of seve ral attempts at restriction and reform when they trenched too closely on the rights of the City and the citizens. The most remarkable of these efforts was the Government measure for amalgamating the City Police with the Metropolitan fcrce, an effort whose signal discomfiture did not occasion much regret. In many instances it is to the advantage of the public that such rights and privileges should be maintained intact, and anything that tends to neutralise or to counteract that spirit of centraliz ation which gives the first blow to public liberty and individual freedom is in itself beneficial. These old forms and customs, which now appear meaning less and cumbersome, have proved in sterner times the bulwarks of constitutional law, and have given a vantage ground to men who were boldly resisting the encroachments of despotic authority. So that, on the whole, the public looks with a kindly eye upon the forms and privileges of our good citizens, paying a sort of deference to the jealous guarding of its rights, and seldom counte nancing any active measures for the despoiling or curtailing of so formidable apart of the community. The City is no longer looked upon with effected contempt or professed dislike by would-be fashion able or distinguished assemblies. In our matter of-fact and business times things are very different, and the general tendency is rather unduly to elevate the world of money making than unjustly to depre ciate its importance. Still questions are sometimes raised in which the privileges of the City clash so evidently with the public interests that a different result is visible, and we should not be surprised if Mr. CRAWFORD'S Bill, which came on for discussion last Thursday, had to undergo material alterations before it be read a third time. The bill referred to the right which the Corporation have hitherto possessed of measuring all the grain brought into the port of London, and of claiming all emoluments and profits resulting from that office. Owing to the recent Customs and Inland Revenue Act, the duties on grain will henceforward be levied by weight and not by measure; and in order to preserve their pro fitable privilege under this change of circumstances the Weight of Grain (Port of London) Bill has been laid before the House. Mr. CRAWFORD, in moving the second reading, dwelt much upon the immemorial right of the Corporation to the fulfil ment of this function, and remarked that by cer tain proposed alterations the City would lose some £5,000 a year, and pointed out several reasons for the adoption of the measure. The hon. member failed to show, however, by what reason the Cor poration were .entitled to the maintenance of a privilege effecting the public interests, and calling upon them for partial and irregular fulfilment of the duties specified. It is one thing to uphold the rights of the City to manage its own affairs and to stand upon points of order and questions of pre cedence, and another to submit to all those com fortable little arrangements by which the public purse is made to contribute to the City exchequer. Mr. AYRTON, who was somewhat severe upon the Corporation generally, maintained that the measure ought really to be considered a private bill, since its object was to gain a private advantage for the Corporation of London, and in principle there was really no difference between it and a bill promoted by a railway company or any other trading asso ciation. The truth of the matter, he said, was that the Corporation had hitherto been receiving £13,000 a year from this duty without making any adequate return ; and in consideration of this profit it had allowed a monopoly to grow up with respect to the corn market, which kept it in the hands of a few traders. He denied that the measure was favourably regarded by the general body of corn dealers and others concerned, and held that the trade was not fairly represented by the monopolists referred to. The bill enacts that for every hundred weight of grain brought into the port of London there should be paid to the Mayor and Commonalty the sum of three-eighths of a peony, and this tax is to be paid whether service be performed or not. It is provided that the grain shall be weighed if any one desires it, but it by no means specifies that grain not weighed shall not be paid for. It pro vides that the weighing shall only be done by the fellowship porters, but they shall be paid for what they do, not for what grain arrives, whether weighed or not, so that it is the Corporation who are confessedly to make a very unnecessary and uncalled-for profit. It may be urged on the part of the City that there is uo reason why the Corpo ration should abdicate its long-established rights because . a law has been passed affecting the general system of computing gr -in throughout the country. But, on the other hand, it may be justly urged that the pre- sent opportunity gives a favourable occasion for abolition of an ex-official tax which ought never to have been imposed, and on whose behalf no valid reason can be brought forward. It seems certainly somewhat unreasonable that vessels loaded with grain going on to another port should have to pay duty on it, although they may not unload any part of it within the jurisdiction of the City. The Go vernment have taken an impartial course, declining to pledge themselves to support the bill, but under taking that the corporation should not be defeated on account of the late period of the session. Perhaps they think they have had enough to do with civic legislation. As the matter stands, however, the public will generally believe that, in Mr. GLAD STONE'S words, " the fair presumption is against this sort of civic revenue," and until much clearer cause is shown in its favour, we trust our represen tatives will not submit to the maintenance of this unwarrantable toll for the benefit of a corporation which cannot certainly plead limited resources or scanty revenue in its defence. The Archbishop of Canterbury, as visitor of All Souls' College, Oxford, has fixed Monday, the 27 th inst., at 11 a.m., for the hearing at Lambeth Palace of the appeal respecting the conduct of election to Fellowships in that College. Sir John Coleridge (who was one of the late University Commissioners) will sit as assessor to the visitor. Mr .1 D. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr C. C. Bowen, of the Western Circuit, will appear for the appellant. Fellows— Mr A. G. Watson, and the Rev. W. H Fremantle. The College will also be represented by counsel. HOMELY ROMANCE, FROM A REPORTER'S NOTE BOOK.—Mr Walls, the reporter at Marlborougo street Police-court, has for some time past been carefully jotting down the more extraordinary cases which have come before "his worship" during several years. He has thrown these notes "of the curiosities and eccentricities of life in the metropolis" into a small volume, and it will be pub lished under the title of " London Lite at the Police-courts." Many years ago, a Mr Wright issued a little book which was famous in its day—" Mornings in Bow-street." Cruikshank contributed some illustrations, and a third or fourth edition was attained. A sequel, however, under the title of "More Mornings in Buw-street," broke the charm, and the little work lost for a time its popularity. Nowadays, it is much sought after by collectors of Cruikshankiana.— _London _Review. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE'S FUNERAL.—A cor respondent sends us the following little account of Hawthorce's funeral --" Hawthorne died, when five days absent from home, in the same way that Thackeray died— found dead with a smile upon his face. A friend was with hi m , He had lived at Concord, and his funeral there was a beautiful one. The church was heaped with flowers, the music admirable, the grave dug in a sod literally alive with violets, under singing p i nes, and bordered with a wreath of white lilies. He was borne to the body's rest by a troop of literary friends of the Atlantic Club—Emerson and Long fellow walking first; Agassiz, Holmes, Lowell, &c., after wards. Fields carried his last unfinished manuscript in his hand. All the young women of the place brought wreaths, apple-blossoms, and all the promise of our spring, The day was lovely—the birds in full warble—the winds in choir. They say it seemed a festival of life rather than the ceremony of death."— The header. BACON'S AMERICAN WAR MAPS.—Two new maps of Richmond and the country 50 miles round it have just been published. They are both well and clearly executed, and will bo found yery useful at the present moraeut. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 25. 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. (Per the Australasian.) The royal mail steam ship Australasian, from New York on the 15th inst , arrived at Queenstown at 8'45 a.m. She brings 120 passengers and 584,981 dole. in specie. She landed 122 sacks of mails and 17 passengers, and prcceeded at 9.10 a.m. All well. NEW YORK, JUNE 14 (Evening). General Sheridan's cavalry have left for a raid towards Charlottesville and Lynchburg. On Thursday General Sherman was marching by the roads to Ken esaw. General Johnston is in line alone the hills from Kenesa vr to Lost Mountain. On Saturday Sher man's lines were within 600 yards of the enemy, but no fighting occurred. Dick Taylor's forces were marching from Louisiana to reinforce John ston. On the 10th General Morgan attacked Frank• fort, but was unable to capture the fort. On the following day he captured Cynthiana with two Federal regiments. Burbidge reports that on Sunday he defeated Morgan at Cynthiana with a loss of 600 killed and wounded. He recaptured 100 prisoners, and took 1,000 horze3. Morgan's forces retreated in a demoralised condition. Morgan has seriously damaged the Kt.ntucky Central Railroad. The Federal expedition under Sturgiss, which left Memphis in Sherman's rear, was defeated by Forrest at Guntown, Tennessee, with loss of his artillery and many prisoners. Sturgiss was killed. The Confederate batteries at Columbia, on the Mississippi, have baen dispersed. Southern papers report the recent arrival of several steamers at Charleston. The House of Representatives has passed a bill forbidding time bargains in gold and exchange, and forbidding their neg3tiation in public places. It is rumoured that Secretery Chase has received and will accept an offer of a loan from Germany. The steamer Isabel has been captured. NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Mnning). General Grant reports that on Monday last an important movement was in succesefu progress. He has changed his base from White House to the James River, and is reported to be moving to post his army on the scuth bank. Heavy firing was heard on Monday near Bottom's Bridge. General Butler's forces made a demonstration against Petersburg. After carrying the outer work, he withdrew to his former position. NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Evening). General Hunter has formed a junction with Crook at Averill, near Stanton. General Morgan has bee❑ defeated at Cynthiana, Kentucky. The delay i❑ General Sherman's advance on Atlanta has been unfavourably received by the public. General Sturgiss has been badly defeated by Forrest at Grantown, Tennessee. ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN IN MEXICO, VERA CRUZ, MAY 29. The Emperor and Empress Maximilian arrived hero yesterday, and left immediately for Mexico city. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (Per the AuFtralasian.) NEW YOIZK, JUNE 14 (Evening). Money easy. Gold opened at 93: on Monday, advancing since to 96Z. Exchange on London, 217; on Paris, 2.621 to 2.60. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 132. Illinois shares, 129 k; Erie, 111;,- 1 .; 6 per Cent. United States Bonds, 5.20'5, Mi. Cotton advancing. Middling Upland, 127 to 128. Flour quiet. Wheat advancing. Corn tending downwards. Provisions rising. Coffee inactive. Sugar steady. Molasses very firm. Petroleum, crude, 45 ; refined, 66c. NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Morning). Money easy. Gold, 971 premium. Exchange on London, 217 ;on Paris, 2.62 k. Stocks steady. ,1. , 132. ltlinois shares, 1291; Erie, 1121 5.20; Bonds, 105 New York Centrals THE CONFERENCE. FRANKFOIiT•ON-THE-MAINE, JUNE 25. In this day's sitting of the Conference the Great German Powers will still be prepared to treat upon the line of demarcation they have proposed, and to conclude an armistice for two months. Should Denmark accept these terms peace may be preserved. THE DUKE OP AUGUSTENBURG, HEIDE, JUNE 26. The Duke of Augustenburg, at a banquet given in his honour the day before yesterday, said : " I rejoice to be the first Germanic Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, and shall in future adopt no separatist interests. The Prince and the people are ready to make any sacrifice to their liberators, which may contribute to the welfare of Germany," FRANCE. BOURSE, June 24—The market continues in the same dull and feeble state, and the arrival of the English funds with a decline has tended to increase the heaviness. Threes, for the Account, are now at 05fr. 65e. Mobilier has again receded, and are last quoted at 1,017 f. 50c. Railway Shares have been offered, and are generally quoted lower. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cent 5....... 93 10 Do. end month 3 per Cents 65 75 Do. end month 6 . 5 70 Credit Mobilier 1022 50 00. end month 1017 50 Bank Shares 3365 Credit Fonder 1235 Roman Italian Loan 69 35 Do. end month 69 55 Ditto Threes — New Islelican Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 5l [tome Debt Deferred RAIL wAYtI. Cash. Account. Orleans B6O .. 865 Northern .. .. Lyons and Mediterranean 872 60 .. 875 New ditto Southern ........ Western Eastern . ... Sardinian 361 25 .. 362 50 Austrian Lon. bard North of Spain ..• • - 7 50 .. 432 50 Saragossa 255 .. 255 Ditto to Barcelona NEW DOCKS ON TILE TYNE.—On Thursday the River Tyne Commissioners laid the foundation stone of the third c'eck for the shipment of coals on that river. The docks now at work are the Tyne Dock, belong ing to the North-Eastern Railway, and the Sorthumber laud Dock, belonging to the commissioners. The Tyne mouth Dock, about to be built, the foundation stone of which was laid on Thursday, will be situated at the low light on the north side of Shields harbour, near to the sea. It is intended for the shipment of the Northumberland steam coal aboard of vessels of large tonnage, which are greatly on the increase. It will enclose 41 acres of water space, and will have 28 feet water in the sill. At ten o'clock a long procession, consisting of the River Tyne Commis sioners, the four corporations on the Tyne, the foreign con suls, the Chambers of Commerce, the merchants and shin owners of North Shields, and the seamen and members of the friendly societies belonging to the port, proceeded to t imi‘ h l l e r; s s j i o t on e se o erp f sh. t h c e ro d wr o ee c pn k, a, r jug,,awt i h o tsh t he he had dh t o ab und i eramna a n t i r e ou c tfa dR s e t i o v n ef o ro r‘a Tynevgs laid great a a tci out door ty: door rejoicings, but a wet thy spoilegi them arrcury. MR, KUHE'S CONCERT As one of the most gifted and rarely accom plished of living pianists, Mr. Kuhe is certain every successive season of collecting together a very large and brilliant attendance whenever one of his Re. citals of Classical and Modern Pianoforte Music is announced. It was so—as usual—on Thursday afternoon at the Hanover-square Rooms, where a numerous and evidently a thorougnly appreciative audience attested his popularity, and by so attesting, it proved to demonstration their own taste. Know ing, as we all do, that Liszt has withdrawn him self into a monastery, almost as finally as his favourite pupil Herr Hermann (now a Car melite monk out at Kensington), and remem bering also that Thaiberg has closed his professional career by formally bidding as Farewell—we can hardly make too much of an artist so eminently distinguished (at once as a composer and as a performer) as Wilhelm Kuhe—the worthy rival (these words of themselves being a panegyric) the worthy rival of Halle. Any more exquisite delicacy of touch than Mr.Kuhe's, one could,not only hardly wish for, but hardly imagine. Yet—combined with this most charming delicacy there fall on the ear at intervals, as we listen to his playing, tones so firm, so massive, so sonorous, that one thinks instinctively, upon the instant, of those sounds Leigh Hunt speaks of, in his wonderful little poem on Paganini, as having been drawn at times, froni the fiddle, by that Wizard of the Bow—sounds " like the built organ .!" At other momenta, again, Mr. Kuhe makes the piano, before which he is. seated, sing under his emotional fingers ! The performances at Thursday's Recital were—to ourselves certainly—a treat: the cordiality of the applause which greeted them seeming plainly enough to indicate that they were a treat also to the audience generally. Three among our moat popular concert singers took part with Mr. Kuhe in affording entertainment to those who had assembled together especially in his honour. The soprano, among these three well-known colla borateurs, being Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, the contralto, Madame Sainton•Dolby, and the tenor, Herr Reichardt. At this mention of the name of Herr Reichardt we would speak at once of the cordial plaudits and instant encore won by him in his simple but charming delivery of his own plaintive little song, "A Tear." It was a success. Madame Sainton-Dolby appeared to be suffering from the after effects of a severe cold, singing very effectively, nevertheless, in spite of this—more particularly in Eogel's romanza of " Irene." Madame Lemmens-Sherrington's happiest achieve ment on Thursday, was in her rendering of the riant, coquettish Air des Bijoux from the" Faust" of Gounod. As for Herr Kuhe himself he cer tainly had, as he ought to have had, as we could only have wished him to have, the lion's share of the responsibility of entertaining his friends and admirers on Thursday. To say nothing of the et c sres his performances every now and then drew upon his own head—for the which pe nalty he has, of course, only to thank himself!—there were no less than eight distinct "recitals" set down for him in the programme. Twice only he indulged the audience with pieces of his own composition—once at the close of the con cert with a brilliant Fantasia on Irish airs, the first (and we may confidently add not by any means the last) time of its performance. Upon the other ccea sion on which he was Lisa own interpreter, Kuhe's marvellous " Song without Words," the .Harpe Eolienne, was followed by Kuhe's Etudes de Con cert. Otherwise his performances were devoted to admirably well selected compositions by Beethoven, Mendelssohu, Liszt, Chopin, Thalberg, Scarlatti, and Blumenthal. Mr. Kuhe's rendering of Liszt's brilliant Valse from "Faust" was a really marvellous performance—his refined and dazzling execution of Les Ailes, by Blumenthal, rousing even the fashionable audience who were listening to it to something very much like enthusiasm. Mr. Bene■ diet was, as he ever is, welcome as the accom panyiat to the vocalists, or, speaking of him technically, as the Conductor. A Charming Tribute to Shakspere. Prone a long poetical effusion entitled " Invocation (April 23, 1864)," published in extenso in the Queen of to day, we are tempted to make these fragmentary extracts. The Editor of the Queen, in giving insertion to this anony mous poem, remarks:—" We regret that so admirable a composition as this should have reached our hands so long after the date when its appearance would have been most appropriate; but it is never too late for a really excellent piece of poetry to appear in a public dress, and so we gladly give it insertion. As regards its authorship, we can only mention that it is by a Lancashire lady, and was written at first only for the perusal of private friends. In an age of mediocre versification and competition prize poems, to meet with such a performance as this is truly refreshing." And .affording testimony that these words of praise are in truth deserved—take the subjoined passages, having particular regard to the words italicised : Well didst thou lovo thy England, and thy soul Which swept the darkest realms of thought unscared, And saw beneath th' Egyptian's tawny breast, The Roman's antique mail, the common heart, The common passions working out their doom, Came back in peace to this beloved soil, And found the tranquil setting of thy days Amidst those simple fields, these tangled lanes Curtained by hedgerow elms, where Robin pipes His latest warblings to the golden eve. Here didst thou walk all careless of thy fame, With calm gaze open to the universe; Here didst thou die I Leath closed thy glorious eyes, And broke the matchless mirror of the world. Brother I for though the vastness of thy soul That soared at level with the heights of woe, And giant passions of the antique world, And heard the subtlest music of the spheres, blight sink our smaller souls in barren awe, I'd with thy greatness breathes a quickening grace— Si,veot human sympathy that burns for all. No cloud-lost dreamer thou, strutting above The daily needs and daily griefs of man, For, with the blinding splendours of thy gifts, Thou wondrous blossom of the northern race, Are knit the solid attributes that make The greatness of the Anglo-Saxon blood ; The love of liberty, the love of home, The hankering for the quiet of the fields, The noble moderation of a strength Proved beyond proof, returning on itself, The patriot's pride, the fixed and steady mind, So earnest in the business of its day. Thus true to thy vocation of the stage, Wert thou who mightet have worn the epic robe With lofty grace as Homer, or have met Plato himself upon his heights sublime, Or purest Socrates, thou who didst pluck His crown of roses from Anacreon, A playwright to the end I Who mourns it here I ) Playwright, 'tie true ; but what a playwright ours Wit, poet, sage, historian, all in one, Who left in many a fair melodious line, That smoothly passed the tyrant's jealous ear, A germ of thought, a dragon's fang of truth ; Which sprang in riper days an armed man, — Whose eye was keen for folly, but whose heart Was warm with love of God and humankind. King I for by all the glory of thy brow, Thy crown of deathless fame, thy staff of power, By every attribute of right and might, Most surely, Shakapere, thou art King of men I In days of yore, monarchs, to show their wealth, Flung silver in the streets, and sent the wine Red foaming through the common water ways : Coarse shifts were these, methinks, to prove their worth, Small deeds to 'stablish greatness among men. But thou hart flung thy gold to every wind, And slaked the thirst of ages with thy wine, Yet is thy store no less; the growing age, With all appliances of skill and thought, Ila‘h not yet gauged the fulness of thy depth. GRISI sang this afternoon, in St. James's Hall, at Ciabatta's concert. A PREMIER'S WAR DANCE!—CO at least vre venture to head the following comment by the Queen of to-day upon the fact that on Wednesday evening their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales dined at the house of Lord Palmerston, and the entertain ment was concluded by a dancing party. Their royal highnesses were received at the door of Cambridge House by the host, whose infirmities incapacitate him from appear ing in the House of Commons to answer questions relative to important affairs of State, and " the festivities were pro longed to an early hour of the morning." That very day the Conference on the Danish tragedy had, in fact, broken up in confusion, and there is now but the Queen's indivi dual will between this country and a war with Germany— a war which can only end in handing over the Sound to the domination of Russia. What is Nero fiddling over the Was of RQIIIO to this dance at Catahridgo gouse ' tufa (girt HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, June 24. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High. nesses the Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four, attended by Lieutenant• Colonel the Hon. D. de Ros. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Prince Louis of Hesse, and Prince Arthur, drove in a car riage and four to Virginia Water. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Buff, took a carriage drive. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and Prince Leo pold walked and drove in the grounds this morn ing. 'Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Carolina Bar rington, Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, and Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. D. de Ros, went to London this morning, and honoured Mr. Holman Hunt with an inspection of his pictures in Hanover-street, and afterwards inspected Mr. Simpson's water. colour drawings of India. The princesses afterwards were present at the Bazaar in the Horticultural Gardens, and returned to Windsor at two o'clock, His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left the Castle to-day for Wool wich, to embark for Ostend, whence the prince will go to Brussels to visit his Majesty the King of the Belgians. Prince Arthur will afterwards proceed to Coburg, and from thence to Switzerland. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday, accompanied by Princ& Louis of Hesse, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel. The Princess of Wales, accompanied by Princess Mary of Cambridge, and attended by the Mar chioness of Carmarthen, went to Westminster Abbey. Tie Prince of Wales went to Willis's Rooms and presided at the meeting of the Society for the En couragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, and distributed the prizes given by the sooiet3-. His Royal Highness was attended by the Earl of Mount- Edgcumbe, Lieut.-General Knollys, and Lieut.- Colonel Keppel. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, honoured the Duke of Devonshire with their company at dinner. The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended hy the Baroness von Grancy and Captain von Wes terweller, honoured the Duke of Devonshire with their company at the ball at Devonshire House in the evening. Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Devonshire House. Last evening the Duke of Devonshire was honoured with a visit from their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, at his town resi dence, Devonshire House,where a grand banquet was given on the occasion, succeeded afterwards by a ball at • which the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse were also present. The Prince and Princess of Wales, who were attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Lieutenant , Colonel Keppel, arrived at eight o'clock, and were received by the noble host, the Marquis of Hartington, and Lady Louisa Cavendish. The royal guests were soon afterwards conducted to the diningroom where the banquet took place. — The table was laid out with the magnificent silver plateau, and lighted by some elaborately chased sil ver candelabra. On the buffet was a rich display of gold and silver plate, salvers, &c., conspicuous among which was the celebrated salver made from the snuff boxes presented to the late Duke of Devonshire by the sovereigns of Europe. Another feature worthy of remark was the valu able gold dessert service, an heirloom, known as " The Burlington service," belonging exclusively to the present duke and his line, which was used on the occasion, and was greatly admired, more pro bably from being considered unique. The Prince of Wales on the right of the Lady Louisa Cavendish, and the Princess occupied a simi lar position on the side of the Duke of Devonshire. The dinner party was confined to a circle of 24. In addition to the illustrious guests and the noble duke there were present the Duke of St. Alban's, the Marquis of Hartington, the Earl Granville, the Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, Viscount Hamilton, Lord and Lady George Cavendish and Miss Cavendish,Lady Blanche Egerton, Colonel Hon. Henry W. J., and Mrs. Byng, Hon. Henry Bourke, Hon. Charles R. Carington, Lord Edward and Lady Louisa Caven dish, the Hon. and Rev. Francis Grey, and the Marchioness of Carmarthen end Lieut.-Col. Keppel, in waiting on the Prince and Princess of Wales. The noble suite of rooms devoted to the ball was brilliantly illuminated and decorated with the choicest exotics and flowering plants, disposed with much artistic effect, and in such profusion that a grateful fragrance was diffused throughout the apartments. The plants here and in other parts of the mansion were supplied from the extensive con servatories at Chatsworth and Chiswick. The saloon in the centre of the mansion was prepared for danc ing, and was illuminated by five crystal lustres, the light from which was reflected on the large mirrors in richly carved frames, and it also served admir ably to exhibit the vaulted ceiling with its gilt mouldings and finely executed carvings. An alcove over ti) portico, adorned with rare plants, was used as a retiring room for the princes and princesses during the pauses in the dance. The large ball-room adjoining the saloon was also prepared for dancing, having an orchestra at one end. This, the larger ball-room, was also effectively illuminated by chandeliers depending from the richly carved roof, and by clusters of wax lights around. The remaining apartments, including the library, which contains an unrivalled collection of plays, were also made available for promenading during the evening. The beautiful white marble staircase, with its gilded balusters, surmounted bya crystal hand-rail, was lit by a number of lamps supported by gilt brackets, and presented a dazzlingly brilliant ap pearance as the guests entered. Few town houses possess such an extensive gar den as that at the rear of Devonshire House, and here, by the aid of coloured lamps disposed around the beds, and ranged along the borders, a very effective display was produced. Among other illuminated devices was a large Prince of Wales's plume placed at the extremity of tie centre walk, showing clearly by its distance from the mansion the great extent of the grounds. At ten o'clock the company began toass arrived without the ball, and np to midnight carriages without cessation. The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse arrived about half-past ten. Their royal highnesses were attended by Captain von Westerweller and Madlle. de Grancy. Hi s Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, c. 8., arrived shortly before eleven o'clock. The Princess Mary of Cambridge, with Lady Geraldine Somerset and Captain A. Ellis in wait ing, came soon afterwards. The Duchess of Cam bridge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg- Strelitz were unavoidably prevented attending the ball. It was after 11 o'clock when the ball was opened with a quadrille by the Prince of Wales and Lady Louisa Cavendish and the Princess of Wales and the Marquis of Hartington. Refreshments were served during the evening in an apartment adjoining the ball-room. Over the mantelpiece was the celebrated Devonshire gems, which the puh;ic lately had an opportunity of in specting at South Kensington Museum, were they formed part of the loan collection of objects of art. All the plate on the table, both decorative and ~ . utilitarian, was of frosted and burnished silver, t centre piece being of clgssie design. After this temporary cessation dancing was re sumed, and was kept up with spirit to an advanced hour. The Duke of Cambridge did not retire until after one o'clock. The Princess Mary and the illus• trious prince and princess to whom the entertain ment was given did not leave until a later hour. The Duke of Buecleuch has left town for Edin burgh, to take the command of the miiitia, of which corps his grace is colonel. The Duke of Sutherland arrived at Stafford House yesterday from the M e diterranean. The B ari t).t, Sefton returned home with his grace. The Earl of Devon was unavoidably prevented from attending her Majesty's Levee on Wednesday last. , The Earl and Countess of Darnley were not present, as was inadvertently stated, at the marriage of M r H. Millbanke and Lady Susan Osborne, being prevented by the death of a relative. Lord and Lady Frederick Cavendish left DeV° ll ' shire House yesterday on a continental tour. At the Leven on Wednesday last Lord Harris was presented by Viscount Sydney, on his appointment so honorary colonel of the East Kent Regiment of Militia. Mr. and Lady Evelyn Brudenell Bruce have left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Woolstone Lodg e ' Farringdon. Sir john and Lady Bowring have left tows f or Paris. Sir John is accredited as Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of the Fiend lb / the King of the Hawaiin Islands. The late Earl Poulett, whose death we recently announced, was the eldest son of John the fourth earl, bY Sophia, daughter of Admiral Sir George Pocock, K married August 28, 1820, Charlotte Fanny, only daugu'"" and heiress of the late Mr Henry Edward Berkel,Bl:, vi Portman, of Bryanston House. in the county of Dorse t ) the Hon. Lucy Elizabeth Dormer, daughter of Chill eighth Lord Dormer, and by her, wh o surv ives Wahl ° issue three sons and one daughter, all of whom aro de ceased, The Temple Gardens in 1864, About two or three years ago Mr Charles Dickens tol l number of other kindhearted gentlem en endeavoured to complete a plan, having for its object the providing p la y grounds, &a., for the pent up children of the metropolis, but notwithstanding the utmost exertion the praisevintthl scheme failed, and since then the id ea h a s b een suffered to slumber. Happily, however, the Benchers of the TentP! have given a thought to the condition of the children itt the close and confined courts in and about Fleet street; and feeling the necessity of some ° P e e ° space being set apart for their enjoyment dun the summer evenings of the present y ear , they li a r generously given directions that the beautiful gardens of 4° Temple should be thrown open to all corners, between the ages of five and twelve, for two hours every even ing ' namely, from six until eight. The most ardent stickler fer peace and quietness, we think, could hardly with' stand feeling a thrill o f pl easure w hil s t w itnessl u ° the scene the gardens have presented during t i l3 ,: evenings of the past we e k. T rue , i t was not of t : description it bore when dea r o ld " Noll Gold) , " and his friend Dr Samuel Johnson, surrounded by i.heir used to sit under the shade of the old sycamore tree, t'" remains of which are still in existence, and which grew °4 ~ what was then the margin of the river ; nor wou ld it 19e % comparison with wh it must h ave p resente d when t"; immortal Shakspere selected it as the scene of a portion one of his imperishable plays, but, never th e l ess , it was ° A t : calculated to excite the most pl easurea bl e f ee li n gs. 4 ', six o'clock the gates were open, and within 35 minu te :, upwards of two thousand child ren o f th e ages we buy mentioned were to be seen rolling and rollicking en the grass, perfectly wild with delight. Within an hour t'" numbers increased to over three thousand, and the joyous shouts of glee and pleasure that arose from their tiny threa t° whilst engaged at " Kiss in the Ring," " Hunt the SW ) ; per," and the never-dying " Sally, S a lly W a ter," tu lle , have amply repaid every gentleman, had he been presenq that had given an assenting voice t o th e b ene volent a nd generous prop ,sal. There appeared, however, in the mids t of the hilarious excitement, to be something yet wanting to complete the joy of the occasion, but the rush to the ga r ' dener's water tub as he was proceeding with it across the ' lawn at once showed what that want was. The W t.° urchins had become parched and thirsty with their enjoy: ment, they laid such irresistible siege to the above mentioned vessel that the gardener good humouredly surrendered the barrel to them, and, having given a cheer to ne te ; memorate the victory, many of them almost plung e " head foremost into the water tub to satisfy their burning thirst. What shouts, what calls for Tom, Harry, f3aliP and Jane to share in the pleasures of the conquest I TO only thing, therefore, that appeared to us to be wanting to complete the pleasure the generous benchers have coo' ferred on the grateful little children is a drinking fountain, and we feel satisfied, when this want is known, the trifling outlay for such a purpose will not be grudged by those wb ° have been benevolent enough to invite the poor things t ° pass their summer evenings in the Temple- ga rdens. •A t eight o'clock the bell was rung for closing, and, with toe utmost order, the children quitted the scene of pleasure' s° that within ten minut: s the place resumed its wonted quiet and serene aspect, nat one of the children having injured single flower, although hundreds of them were grouting carelessly on the edges of the gravel walks. Wholesale and Disgraceful Poisoning of Foxes in Lord Middleton's Hunt, We are sorry to state that since we, a fortnight ago, fe lt ourselves called upon to make some remarks on the disgraT ful destruction of foxes in some of the Boynton coverts, ill the East Riding, a wholesale and most shameful destrtio' tion of them by wilful poisoning has taken place in the neighbourhood of Stockton-on-the-Forest; the destracti°ll: in fact, has been to such an extent, and so complete, o °i we fear there can be no chance of sport during the De 3t season through a very extensive district of several of the most favourite coverts in this hunt; and truly sorry are to have to record that th ere are any i n di vidua l s (thclnfr t they are but few) within the li m it s o f hi s lordship's bull,- who can be guilty of such base and mean transactions, in country which is hunted in the splendid style in which 1 ,0 r; Middleton's is. We are glad t o h ear th at th e per petrato r ' and instigators of these mean acts are perfectly well kii° l4 : in the district in which this has taken place ; but as hear that it is intended that a p u bli o meet i ng sh°" . s shortly be held of gentlemen int eres t e d i n L or d M i ddletei l - and the York and Ainsty H un t s , f or th e purpose o f rasid l3% strict inquiries, and taking such fuither steps as maY ba deemed desirable, we shall forbear making further meat till suoh investigation has taken place, when eve shalt not hesitate, if needs be, to hold up to the contempt that' deserve, the mean perpetrators of such base and cruel se"' At present we briefly note a few of the facts which ht lil s ocourred :—Since the huntin g season fi ve o ld f ox es ) 011 . - been picked up by one man in Strensall-common 001: the adjoining plantation by St oc kt on Mill —all o f which were poisoned. A fine litt er o f cu b s has been des troys' in Buttercrambe Moor. The vixen was found dead on tb i e Sand-Hutton side of Butt ercram b e Moor, and on chem ios '" examination was found t o b e poisoned, the cubs havi l l lost the support of the vixen. were found cruelly sta rve ': to death in the earth. Another fine litter has been destroYs' in Bossall Wood, in a precisely similar manner, with tl e exception, that in this instance, th e vixen lead not been 101113 r, - though no reasonable doubt can ex i s t th a t s h e has shared similar fate to the former one. A third litter of cubs O i l found near the Lobster House in a ditch, in which half of them were drowned, being lost, without doubt, in cense' quence of the untimely destruction of the vixen. A remark' ably fine fox was lately found in a field between Upper Helmsley and Sand Hutton, which had been destroyed bY No. 5 shot. A valuable sheep dog w h b i e c l h on h g a i d n b g e t e o n it f l o r no J w o i h n o g ph ij ii a cs w kme s d o a n au .' ap a r s f oo a nm r :h e i r ; o a f ia t sro li mn a , e z d e n l e m ß a e r u4 a t t b o t ' h S e a r en,daHn and diedtton p i n l a n a g t a o t n io; within an hour. Another fine sheep dog, belonging to Mr Wood, a farmer, on Sand Hutton Common, while with hid mas t er going .his rounds, pick e d up some poisoned mea t, an d died in tne field befo re h e could be got home. As' foun di n g as it appears, we have now before us, while we write, the names and add resses o f e i ght respecta bl e f a rmer° in this district whose dogs, chiefly valuable sheep doe' have been cruel:y destroyed within the last few weeks by poison laid for foxes. The facts are so notorious, and th e perpetrators are so well known in the district in which thiS has taken place, that it is hardly necessary for us to remar k that no blame whatever attaches to the men employed by the Duke of Sutherland, in whose plantation several of th e poisoned foxes were found, as they have always done every' thing in their power for the preservation of foxes ; nor r' course to the liberal and popular owner of those far - fa med coverts, Buttercrambe Moor and Bossall Wood, than wh° 133 . 0 no gentleman in Yorkshire is more truly anxious that 111, coverts should always hold good foxe s , but whose elides, yours are thus frustrated through the mean acts of some ° f his neighbours. We are equelly c:rtain that the acts ti a , vulpicidism to which we have previously given publicity 0: having occurred in the Boynton coverts, are viewed bY t b a worthy owner of the estate with the greatest disgust, ar l , the authors of the mischief would assuredly reap concle . ° l a , nation if detected. We are sorry that in the East 16 61113 ; the reward offered by Morgan has not led to their expose r ; but wo trust this will yet be effected. We may now in ° , particularly recapitulate the extent of the mischief ther a done. Four poisoned foxes were found in the FishiAlle Wood, and five in the Sands Wood, on the Boynton e stat ; and since then two others have also been found. 1.128 , P r. were seen by Morgan, who found them poisoned. I%'!d Hudson, the gentleman who rents the shooting, will wo are certain, in trying to unveil the unprincipled rellow,. who are thus depriving the gentlemen of a legitimate source of sport. Next season Lord Middleton intended to bun! six days a week. The serious consequences o f this whole sale destruction of foxes must therefore be apparent to every one. We call upon the farmers, as a body of u p ri g ht me V) o use every yiu 03f means lt to unmask Jioje n 4 , r a d e xpose the perpetrat ai ofthis•